With eight of his 11 players either freshmen or sophomores, Winthrop High girls head coach Dave Nagle knew it might take some time before the team would begin to reach its potential. However, a 45-40 victory over a previously undefeated…
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Howard, Doonan lead the way for grapplers
The Winthrop and Saugus Coop wrestling team, a/k/a Chaos Wrestling, has undertaken another busy season under the direction of coach Rudy Howard. Leading the Chaos is senior captain Christian Howard, who sports a fine 10-3 record wrestling at 140 pounds.…
Boys basketball team improves to 7-0
Just like Ol’ Man River, the Winthrop High boys basketball team just keeps rollin’ along. The Vikings, who won their holiday tourney last week with wins over non league opponents No. Cambridge Catholic and the Prout School of Rhode Island,…
Girls hockey team remains undefeated
The Winthrop Lady Bulldogs hockey team battled to a hard fought 1-1 tie with North Cape League rival Masconomet Regional last Wednesday in a contest played at Governor Dummer Academy. Taylor Brown lit the lamp for Winthrop, assisted by McKenzie…
Boys skate to a 5-2 win over Beverly
The Winthrop High hockey team improved to 4-1-1 on the season with a 5-2 victory over Beverly and a 1-1 tie with Gloucester last week. Chris LeBlanc led the way in the scoring department with a pair of goals in…
Viking hoopmen glide past No. Cambridge, 89-49
Monday night’s early season matchup between the Winthrop High basketball team and No. Cambridge Catholic, the teams that have battled in the final of the Division 4 North State Sectional the past two years, had been billed as a preview…
Brown’s goal gives hockey girls 1-1 tie
The Winthrop Lady Bulldogs hockey team maintained its undefeated record with a 1-1 tie against Marblehead Saturday. Junior captain Taylor Brown, a defenseman, scored the tying goal in the second period, with Capt. Lindsey Barker and McKenzie Clark being credited…
Viking hockey team defeats Danvers, 4-0
The Winthrop High hockey team continued its winning ways, improving to 3-1 on the season, with a 4-0 blanking of Danvers last Wednesday. Once again the big story for the Vikings was the superlative play of its defense and goalie…
Lady Vikings do well in field, sprint events
The Winthrop High girls indoor track team fared well in the field and short distance events in their meet last week with Beverly. Julia Wallace captured the high jump with a leap of 4-6 and Lauren MacMullen took a second…
Hegarty wins hurdles event
A thin Winthrop High boys indoor track team scored just eight points in its meet last week with Beverly. Connor Hegarty sped to victory in the 55 meter hurdles in 9.5 seconds and Jim Evans took a second in the…